This native groundcover is commonly known as Chinese water chestnut.
Eleocharis dulcis is described as a "monocot" in the Cyperaceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 13 Fraser Coast localities: Aldershot, Bauple Forest, Booral, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, Tinana, Tinana South, Tuan Forest, Walkers Point, Walligan, Yengarie, Yerra.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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